Multiple Disabilities

How are you using task systems in your multiple disability classroom? In this blog post I go over activity rotations that you can incorporate to find independent work that fits for all of your multiple disability students. I include a list of all my special education activities such as bead bars, sensory boards, and swinging bear that are all great ways to involve sound, texture and color. Read through all of my special education ideas on implementing a structured activity rotation here.

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Create your own for learners with visual impairments or multiple disabilities

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Make your own echo bucket to promote language development with learners who have multiple disabilities.

When Things Go Wrong Occasionally an individual will get stuck in a specific part of the Dynamic Learning Circle. This can lead to disruptive behaviors, self-stimulation, or other problems in learning. It is important to recognize when this happens and to know what to do to help the child get back on track.Patty Obrzut Talks

When Things Go Wrong Occasionally an individual will get stuck in a specific part of the Dynamic Learning Circle. This can lead to disruptive behaviors, self-stimulation, or other problems in learning. It is important to recognize when this happens and to know what to do to help the child get back on track.Patty Obrzut Talks

using an Active Learning approach with learners with significant multiple disabilities

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Creating tasks, they are referred to as task boxes most of the time because we use a lot of boxes to put them together. However, in truth, lots of other types of containers are used, including simple folders. The rules for creating an effective task: 1. Have a clear beginning 2. a clear path to follow 3. and a clear ending. 4. Begin at the left and go to the right, just like we read words. That’s it! Remember that a picture is worth a thousand words? So for this article I am going to show…